Carl:
Would you care to share your secret as to finding absolutely mint WWII flight gear..........I promised I won’t tell a soul
I doubt if any of my NOS items will ever become available , well not until i decide to shed my mortal coil or pay for another divorce !I’ve often rationalized the same thought when buying a NOS item. Basically “bit the bullet” and pay the price because once it goes into someone’s collection it will probably never come out again in my lifetime.
Second: If you buy a Vintage NOS item of quality it will always return your purchase price when it’s sold to the next collector.